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What are the features of Indira Gandhi Canal Command area?

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(a) Indira Gandhi Canal, previously known as Rajasthan Canal, is one of the largest canal systems in India.
(b) It originates at Harike barrage in Punjab and runs parallel to Palcistan border at an average distance of 40 km in Thar Desert.
(c) Its total length is 9,060 km.
(d) It caters to the irrigation needs of a total culturable command area of 19.63 lakh hectares.
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